NZ Post has suspended most shipping services to the United States and some surrounding countries as they brace for tariffs to come into effect. 

Services will stop on the 29th of August, but NZ Post says it can't give customers an exact date for when things will get going again. 

They expect the suspension to be short term, but it begs the question of what planning was being done when tariff discussions have been ongoing for months. 

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The Government has announced a $2.7 billion defence spending boost to upgrade the aircraft fleet. 

The money will be spent on five Seahawk helicopters and two Airbus aircrafts, to replace the Defence Force's "embarrassing" planes, in Judith Collins' words. 

It's part of National's pledge to boost defence spending by $9 billion over the next four years, but why now? 

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Literacy and numeracy rates in New Zealand are still shameful compared to other countries in the OECD. 

23% of year 8 students are at the curriculum benchmark for maths following recent curriculum changes from the Government, up from 22% in 2023. 

Teachers in recent years have put the blame on parents, saying kids are starting school without the basics. 

Harpreet Singh is the founder of SIP Abacus New Zealand, and he joins for Parent Squad. 

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Buyers agents are one of those things we all know is there, but rarely use them. 

They're often seen as a luxury in the world of buying houses, but are they worth the splurge? 

Bryan Thomson is the Managing Director at Harcourts, and he joins the OneRoof Radio Show to explain how you can find the right agent. 

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This week on The Panel, Tim Beveridge is joined by presenter Mark Crysell, and NZ Gardner Editor Jo McCarroll, to discuss the biggest stories from the week that was. 

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Wills are some of the most painstaking things you need to do as an adult. They remind you of your mortality, and of all the familial issues you may have had throughout the years. 

But they must be done - so how can you write an airtight will?

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Alcohol has been a problem in New Zealand for a while, and it may be time for a reality check. 

A study out of the United States found only 54% of adults consume alcohol, the lowest ever recorded since tracking began in 1939. 

A study in New Zealand found it to be 76.3% here - so where is the gap, and when will we finally do something about it? 

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Submissions close tonight for the Online Casino Gambling Bill.

The community sports sector have banded together under the Community Sports Collective, and made a joint submission covering at least 1.67 million people. 

They're urging the Government to share the proceeds of online casino gambling with the community, in the same way they do with current grants. 

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Donald Trump met with Vladimir Putin yesterday to come to an agreement over the war in Ukraine. 

The two left the meeting seemingly happy with how it went, and Trump noted it "went very well", but no deal was announced. 

Vlodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with President Trump at the White House later this week. 

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The first 1,000 days are the most important in any child's life - to set the foundation for a well-rounded and stable adulthood. 

A key part of those first 1,000 days is early attachment, the importance of forming healthy attachments, and what that means for children as they grow up. 

Nathan Wallis is a neuroscience educator and he joins to discuss early attachment.

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